Michèle Crider

In 1997, Crider debuted at the BBC Promenade concerts under Sir Colin Davis with Verdi's Messa da Requiem, followed by her first appearance with the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.

The year 1998 came to an end with her return to the Vienna State Opera in December where she sang the role of Elvira in a new production of Ernani under the musical direction of Seiji Ozawa.

In December 2000, she made her Teatro Real debut in Madrid, where she sang Leonora in a new production of Verdi's Il trovatore under the musical direction of Garcia Navarro.

In 2001/2002, other new productions and house debuts took place in Oviedo as Elvira in Ernani, and as Aida in Genoa and Catania, after which she returned to the Arena di Verona for the same role.

During the season 2002/2003, Crider was first heard as Aida at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, followed by a highly successful house and role debut as Santuzza in a new production of Cavalleria rusticana in Trieste.

In October 2003, Crider made her role debut as Tosca under the musical direction of Nello Santi at the Zurich Opera, followed by appearances as Norma in the Aalto Theatre in Essen.

In January 2004 she returned to Zurich for more performances of Tosca, then moved on to the Bavarian State Opera in Munich as Aida under the musical direction of Zubin Mehta.

Other highlights of the season were her Carnegie Hall debut in March 2004 in Un ballo in maschera, her return to the Vienna State Opera House as Aida, and gala concerts in the Stadttheater Bremerhaven and Wiesbaden.

In 2004/2005, Crider sang her signature role of Aida at the Staatsoper Berlin, followed by house debuts at La Monnaie in Brussels, the Los Angeles Opera, the Semperoper Dresden, and at the Savonlinna Festival.

Her recordings include Verdi's Requiem under Richard Hickox in 1996 (Chandos) and Sir Colin Davis in 1997, Aida, Beethoven's Ninth, and Leonora in Il trovatore.